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noun
- A forked bone between the neck and breast of a bird consisting chiefly of the two clavicles fused at their median or lower end. (Scientific name: furcula)
- (nautical) A spar in two parts, between which a sail is hoisted, the wishbone extending its clew.
- (nautical) Any sailing vessel rigged with a wishbone.
Translations: - Spanish: espoleta
(trans-bottom)
(trans-top, spar)
adjective (no (compar) or (superl))
- (nautical) Incorporating a wishbone spar in the rig, as: "a ketch", "a schooner".
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